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| title = Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 (NRC Inspection Report 05000391/2013606) | | title = Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 (NRC Inspection Report 05000391/2013606) | ||
| author name = Munday J | | author name = Munday J | ||
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DCP | | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-II/DCP | ||
| addressee name = Skaggs M | | addressee name = Skaggs M | ||
| addressee affiliation = Tennessee Valley Authority | | addressee affiliation = Tennessee Valley Authority | ||
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==SUBJECT:== | |||
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000391/2013606) | |||
==Dear Mr. Skaggs:== | ==Dear Mr. Skaggs:== | ||
On August 12, 2013, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its performance review of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) Unit 2 construction project. Our technical staff reviewed inspection results for the period from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility. | On August 12, 2013, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its performance review of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) Unit 2 construction project. Our technical staff reviewed inspection results for the period from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility. | ||
During the most recent quarter the NRC identif ied three violations associated with your commercial grade dedication program that were characterized as a Severity Level III problem in accordance with the NRC's Enforcement Policy and assessed a $70,000 Civil Penalty. These violations are described in Inspection Report 05000391/2013614, dated June 18, 2013 (ADAMS Accession Number | During the most recent quarter the NRC identif ied three violations associated with your commercial grade dedication program that were characterized as a Severity Level III problem in accordance with the NRC's Enforcement Policy and assessed a $70,000 Civil Penalty. These violations are described in Inspection Report 05000391/2013614, dated June 18, 2013 (ADAMS Accession Number ML13169A030). Consistent with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 2517, Watts Bar 2 Construction Inspection Program, which defines a Severity Level III violation as a significant performance issue, the NRC plans to increase inspections for WBN Unit 2. Specifically, the NRC plans to perform an additional inspection using the guidance in Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-up on Traditional Enforcement Actions including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders and Alternate Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders. This inspection will review your corrective actions to these violations to verify that your commercial grade dedication program is in compliance with regulations and that the corrective actions were adequate to prevent recurrence. Because planning for this inspection is continuing, we have not yet scheduled the inspection. Once the date for this inspection date is identified, we will inform your staff. | ||
During the first three quarters of the assessment period, and in the 4 th quarter with the exception noted above, WBN Unit 2 construction activities were generally conducted in a manner that complied with the Commission's rules and regulations, the conditions of your construction | During the first three quarters of the assessment period, and in the 4 th quarter with the exception noted above, WBN Unit 2 construction activities were generally conducted in a manner that complied with the Commission's rules and regulations, the conditions of your construction | ||
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As you begin preoperational testing, the NRC will implement IMC 2313, Light Water Reactor Inspection Program - Preoperational Testing and Operational Preparedness Phase. We have not listed preoperational testing inspections in the enclosed inspection plan due to likelihood that the inspection dates will changes as adjustments to your preoperational testing schedule occur. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its | As you begin preoperational testing, the NRC will implement IMC 2313, Light Water Reactor Inspection Program - Preoperational Testing and Operational Preparedness Phase. We have not listed preoperational testing inspections in the enclosed inspection plan due to likelihood that the inspection dates will changes as adjustments to your preoperational testing schedule occur. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its | ||
enclosure will be available electr onically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Please contact Robert Haag at (404) | enclosure will be available electr onically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Please contact Robert Haag at (404) | ||
997-4446 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or our planned inspections. | 997-4446 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or our planned inspections. | ||
Revision as of 22:28, 21 June 2019
| ML13246A462 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 09/03/2013 |
| From: | Joel Munday NRC/RGN-II/DCP |
| To: | Skaggs M Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Michelle Adams | |
| References | |
| IR-13-006 | |
| Download: ML13246A462 (10) | |
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September 3, 2013
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000391/2013606)
Dear Mr. Skaggs:
On August 12, 2013, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its performance review of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant (WBN) Unit 2 construction project. Our technical staff reviewed inspection results for the period from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.
During the most recent quarter the NRC identif ied three violations associated with your commercial grade dedication program that were characterized as a Severity Level III problem in accordance with the NRC's Enforcement Policy and assessed a $70,000 Civil Penalty. These violations are described in Inspection Report 05000391/2013614, dated June 18, 2013 (ADAMS Accession Number ML13169A030). Consistent with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 2517, Watts Bar 2 Construction Inspection Program, which defines a Severity Level III violation as a significant performance issue, the NRC plans to increase inspections for WBN Unit 2. Specifically, the NRC plans to perform an additional inspection using the guidance in Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-up on Traditional Enforcement Actions including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders and Alternate Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders. This inspection will review your corrective actions to these violations to verify that your commercial grade dedication program is in compliance with regulations and that the corrective actions were adequate to prevent recurrence. Because planning for this inspection is continuing, we have not yet scheduled the inspection. Once the date for this inspection date is identified, we will inform your staff.
During the first three quarters of the assessment period, and in the 4 th quarter with the exception noted above, WBN Unit 2 construction activities were generally conducted in a manner that complied with the Commission's rules and regulations, the conditions of your construction
permit, and the Unit 2 regulatory framework co mmitments. Overall, the corrective action program implementation activities, including initiation, classification, disposition, and trending were deemed satisfactory. This overall conclusion was based on the results of the annual Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R) team inspection, focus sample PI&R inspections, and the ongoing assessment of your corrective action program as part of routine inspections. No Substantive Cross-Cutting Issues were identified during this period.
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 The NRC staff expended a large effort toward the WBN Unit 2 project during the 12-month Mid-Cycle Assessment period. Specifically, the Region II office has spent over 12,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> performing inspections, assessments, public meetings, allegation follow-up, and inspection program support for WBN Unit 2. The NRC staff anticipates this level of effort will increase over the next 12-month assessment cycle as WBN Unit 2 construction activities continue and pre-operational testing is performed on additional safety-related systems.
As a result of reviewing your construction schedule and through interaction with your staff, the enclosed inspection plan contains those projected inspection activities that we have currently identified. Many of the inspections listed in the enclosed inspection plan were scheduled based on information your staff provided to the NRC. This information involved dates for completion of construction activities that would be subject to the corresponding NRC inspect ions. Therefore, it is crucial that you keep us apprised of any changes to the scheduled completion dates, in order to maintain our inspection plan current. As additional details of your project schedule become available, we will plan other inspections specified in IMC 2517. Your staff will be given ample notification of changes to upcoming inspection activities or newly identified inspections as they become finalized in order to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability. Routine inspections performed by the resident staff are not listed on the inspection plan due to their ongoing and continuous nature.
As you begin preoperational testing, the NRC will implement IMC 2313, Light Water Reactor Inspection Program - Preoperational Testing and Operational Preparedness Phase. We have not listed preoperational testing inspections in the enclosed inspection plan due to likelihood that the inspection dates will changes as adjustments to your preoperational testing schedule occur. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be available electr onically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Please contact Robert Haag at (404)
997-4446 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or our planned inspections.
Sincerely,
/RA/ Joel T. Munday, Director Division of Construction Projects
Docket No. 50-391 Construction Permit No: CPPR-92
Enclosure:
Watts Bar Unit 2 Inspection Plan
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Mr. Gordon P. Arent
Senior Manager, Licensing WBN Unit Two Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. O. J. Zeringue, General Manager Engineering and Construction WBN Unit Two Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. R. A. Hruby, General Manager Technical Services WBN Unit Two Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City Tennessee 37381
Ms. Donna Guinn, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs
WBN Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. Preston D. Swafford
Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Place 3R Lookout Place Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801
County Executive 375 Church Street Suite 215 Dayton, Tennessee 37321
Mr. Dave Gronek Plant Manager, WBN Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. R. R. Baron, Senior Manager Nuclear Construction Quality Assurance WBN Unit Two Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
Mr. Joseph Shea, Vice President Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority
1101 Market Street
3R Lookout Place Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
Mr. E. J. Vigluicci Assistant General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive 6A West Tower Knoxville, Tennessee 37402
Mr. Lawrence E. Nanney, Director Tennessee Department of Environmental Health & Conservation Division of Radiological Health
3 rd Floor, L&C Annex 401 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Mr. T. P. Cleary Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 Spring City, Tennessee 37381
County Mayor P.O. Box 156 Decatur, Tennessee 37322 Ms. Ann P. Harris
Public 341 Swing Loop
Rockwood, TN 37854 cc email distribution w/encl:
Greg Scott Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
Watts Bar Unit 2 Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution
Letter to Michael from Joel T. Munday dated September 3, 2013.
SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000391/2013606)
Distribution w/encl
- Region II Regional Coordinator, OEDO (J. Cassidy)
J. Quichocho, NRR
J. Poole, NRR A. Hon, NRR M. Miller, RII S. Shaeffer, RII DRP T. Nazario, RII Watts Bar Unit 2 SRI
R. Lewis, RUU Watts Bar Unit 2 RI E. Patterson, RII, WBN Unit 2, RI R. Monk, RII Watts Bar Unit 1 SRI C. Evans, RII ConE_Resource@nrc.gov PUBLIC Enclosure Watts Bar Unit 2 Inspection Plan 54 Items Type Item # Title Scheduled Inspection
TI 2512/022 Fire Protection corrective action program (CAP) 09/09/2013
TMI I.D.1 Control Room Design Review 09/09/2013
TMI II.K.3.5 Auto trip of reactor coolant pumps: 09/09/2013 a) propose mods; b) modify VIO 87-05-01 Failure to consider vendor requirements in design 09/09/2013 of hydrogen analyzer system/failure to specify classes of cleanness in specifications or drawings CDR 89-05 Failure of auxiliary feedwater (AFW) steam 09/09/2013 generator level controllers
BL 79-27 Loss of non-Class 1E I&C power system 09/16/2013 bus during operation CDR 86-21 Non-quality assurance data used in calculations 09/16/2013 for cable tray and conduit loading
TI 2512/028 QA Records CAP 09/23/2013 TI 2515/120 Multi-Plant Action Item A-22, Station Blackout Rule 09/30/2013
TI 2512/021 Equipment Seismic CAP 10/07/2013
BL 85-01 Steam Binding of Auxiliary Feedwater pumps 10/07/2013 TI 2515/69 Steam Binding of Auxiliary Feedwater 10/07/2013 Pumps BL 85-01 QA Inspection - Team Inspection 10/21/2013
IP 49053 Employee Concerns Program 11/04/2013
OTHER Hist. Review Historical Part 21's 11/04/2013 Part 21's IFI 86-14-05 Analysis of QC inspected spring nuts 11/04/2013
2 Type Item # Title Scheduled Inspection TI 2512/037 Master Fuse List SP 11/18/2013
GL 06-02 Grid reliability and impact on plant risk 11/18/2013 and operability of offsite power
TI 2515/165 Offsite power and impact on plant risk 11/18/2013
CDR 85-37 AMP PID G terminal lugs 11/18/2013
SER SSER Verify commitment completion and 11/18/2013 App HH review electrical design calculations Item 7
BL 76-02 Relay coil failures 01/20/2014 TI 2500/20, R2 ATWS rule, GL 83-28 & 85-06 01/20/2014
SER SSER TVA stated, "Post modification testing will be 01/20/2014 App HH performed to verify design change corrects Item 64 Eagle 21, Rack 2 RTD accuracy issue prior to WBN U2 fuel load." This issue is open pending NRC review of testing results (Section 7.2.1.1)
Engineering Field Change Control Inspection 01/27/2014 Team Inspection TMI I.C.1 Short term accident and procedure review 02/01/2014
TI 2515/142 Draindown during shutdown and 02/03/2014 common-mode failure (GL 98-02)
GL 98-02 Loss of Reactor Coolant Inventory and Associated 02/03/2014 Potential for Loss of Emergency Mitigation Functions While in a Shutdown Condition Problem Identification and Resolution 02/17/2014 Inspection - Team Inspection
CDR 86-08 Incorrect tubing configuration on containment 02/24/2014 isolation valves (CIV) actuators
BL 03-02 Leakage from reactor pressure vessel lower 03/03/2014 head penetrations and reactor coolant pressure boundary integrity (PWRs)
TMI II.D.1 Relief and safety valve test requirements 03/03/2014 TI 2512/017 Cable Tray and Supports CAP 03/24/2014
TMI II.D.3 Valve position indication 03/24/2014 3 Type Item # Title Scheduled Inspection TMI II.E.3.1 Emergency power for pressurizer heaters 03/24/2014
CDR 89-06 Inadequate qualification of cable tray 03/24/2014 supports & fittings
SER SSER Verify completion of design change notification 03/24/2014 App HH of 125V dc vital battery system prior to issuance Item 33 of Unit 2 OL (Section 8.3.2.3)
TI 2512/036 Environmental Qualification SP 04/21/2014
BL 80-04 Analysis of PWR main steam line 04/21/2014 break with continuous feedwater addition TMI II.E.1.2 Auxiliary feedwater system initiation and flow 04/21/2014
TI 2515/87 MPA A-17: RG 1.97 04/21/2014
CDR 87-10 Failure of Category "C" devices may 04/21/2014 adversely affect Category "A" devices
TI 2512/026 Instrument Lines CAP 05/05/2014 CDR 86-11 Lack of thermal qualification for 05/05/2014 Systems 43 & 90 piping
CDR 86-24 Inadequate flexibility of instrument tubing attached 05/05/2014 to steel containment vessel
GL 89-19 Request for actions related to resolution of 05/19/2014 unresolved safety issue A-47, Safety implication of control systems in LWR nuclear power plants, pursuant to 10CFR50.54(f)
GL 96-01 Testing of safety-related circuits 05/19/2014 TI 2515/139 GL 96-01, Testing of safety-related logics circuits 05/19/2014
CDR 95-05 Loose connections found in vendor wire 05/19/2014 safety-related panels
BL 88-11 Pressurizer surge line thermal stratification 07/07/2014
TMI II.K.1.10 Operability status 07/07/2014
TMI II.K.3.10 Applicant's proposed anticipatory trip at high power 07/07/2014 TI 2515/65, R2 TMI action plan requirement follow-up 08/01/2014
4 Type Item # Title Scheduled Inspection
URI 87-19-06 Nonsafety-related cable in close proximity to 08/25/2014 safety-related cable in electrical panels
Acronyms Used in Enclosure BL Bulletin CDR construction deficiency report GL Generic Letter IFI inspector followup item IP inspection procedure SER safety evaluation report TI temporary instruction TMI three mile island URI unresolved item VIO violation